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BBC: Russia is attempting to jam UK military satellites on a regular basis, according to the head of UK Space Command.
Reuters: Czechs are likely to oust their centre-right government in an election on Friday and Saturday, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth while reducing aid for Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent: Camp Jomsborg, a joint training center for Ukrainian and NATO troops, has opened in Poland, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 2. Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.
Reuters: The European Union is preparing to lift sanctions on assets linked to Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska in order to compensate Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International for damages it had to pay in Russia, the Financial Times said on Friday.
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Reuters: The Trump administration's desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the U.S. Navy and other uses.
BBC: A Labour MP has called Warwickshire County Council's removal of the Ukrainian flag from its headquarters "deeply troubling". Matt Western, Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington, took to social media to make comments on the Reform UK-led council's new flag rule.
Reuters: Hungary on Thursday signed its biggest ever deal to buy liquefied natural gas from French firm Engie, a second agreement in as many months that will diversify its supply away from top energy provider Russia.
The Kyiv Independent: German Chancellor Merz rebuked Hungarian PM Orban for disrupting discussions on the EU’s security needs during an informal meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2.
The Moscow Times: Thousands of trucks carrying goods from China are backed up at the Kazakhstan-Russia border due to tightened customs checks. Transport operators see the situation as a sign that Kazakhstan is moving toward closer compliance with Western sanctions imposed on Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters: Taiwan's government said on Thursday that it will cooperate should "international allies" impose further restrictions on Russian energy imports, after a group of non-governmental organisations criticised the island's continued business with the country.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine has brought back home 185 soldiers and 20 civilians held in Russian captivity in the latest exchange with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Oct. 2.
Euromaidan Press: An investigation by Poland’s ABW Internal Security Agency and prosecutors uncovered a Russian operation using corn cans filled with explosives to prepare sabotage attacks in Poland, Lithuania, and Germany.
Reuters: The deputy leader of Russia's 'liberal' Yabloko party, which opposes the war in Ukraine, has been charged with spreading lies about the Russian army, and could face up to 10 years in jail if found guilty.
The War Zone: Russia has launched a campaign against Ukrainian trains, striking rolling stock deep behind the lines to sow panic, hurt the economy and batter logistics, Ukrainian officials say.
NATO: On Wednesday 15 October 2025, the United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO HQ.
Reuters: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has asked other EU leaders to guarantee they will share the risks if frozen Russian assets held in his country are used to finance loans to Ukraine.
The Moscow Times: Russia has modified its ballistic missiles to maneuver in flight and evade Ukrainian air defense systems including U.S.-supplied Patriots, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing Ukrainian and Western officials.
Reuters: France's detention of a tanker suspected of operating for Russia's "shadow fleet" is part of a new European strategy to block revenue funding Moscow's war effort in Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
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